EWBR: a Specific Issue reflecting Big Choices

Written by David Robinson on April 28, 2022. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Household Impact, Local Business, MPC/ARB, Wilson Bridge Road, Zoning

There is a complicated set of issues unfolding up on East Wilson Bridge Rd. (EWBR) that may seem peripheral—since literally near the outer edge of our city—but which touch upon some of the…

City Finances: First Quarter Update (looking strong)

Written by David Robinson on April 14, 2022. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Local Business

When assessing the City’s financial condition, it is best to be sober-minded and prudent. There’s too much at stake to be otherwise. It’s the job of the City to safeguard public funds, to think…

Mask Mandate and Deer in Worthington—Council agenda items, March, 2022

Written by David Robinson on March 3, 2022. Posted in City Council, Public Health, Public Safety

Just a quick note to alert you to a couple of important issues on the Council agenda this month: the covid mask mandate, and deer in Worthington.

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Mask Mandate—At the beginning…

City Council Updates UMCH Plan, Reflecting Voices of the Residents

Written by David Robinson on January 30, 2022. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

This is a long post about an extremely important topic—UMCH. Here’s the outline:

Summary
Background of the Comprehensive Plan
General Principles of the 2022 update
General…

Thank You, Residents of Worthington: UMCH update (Part 3)

Written by David Robinson on December 14, 2021. Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Local Business, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools, UMCH, Zoning

Last night, your City Council voted to deny Lifestyle Communities’ (LC) most recent proposal for building on the UMCH land. Before saying anything else, I want to fully credit the residents of…